Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $2.29 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($2.79 Billion). See Abbott Laboratories (ABT) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Abbott Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. Explore how well can Abbott Laboratories service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Abbott Laboratories. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Abbott Laboratories stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.74x | $6.35 Billion | $8.56 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.70x | $5.06 Billion | $7.26 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $7.80 Billion | $9.58 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | $8.65 Billion | $10.53 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.72x | $5.72 Billion | $7.90 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.73x | $4.50 Billion | $6.14 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | $4.91 Billion | $6.30 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.80x | $4.43 Billion | $5.57 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.65x | $2.08 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.63x | $1.86 Billion | $2.97 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71x | $2.60 Billion | $3.67 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.66x | $2.18 Billion | $3.32 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.81x | $7.52 Billion | $9.31 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | $7.48 Billion | $8.97 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $7.72 Billion | $8.74 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | $6.19 Billion | $7.28 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.82x | $6.06 Billion | $7.34 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.68x | $3.53 Billion | $5.18 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.75x | $3.99 Billion | $5.33 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.77x | $3.97 Billion | $5.17 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.71x | $3.12 Billion | $4.41 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.67x | $2.50 Billion | $3.75 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.69x | $2.89 Billion | $4.18 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.67x | $2.40 Billion | $3.57 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.67x | $2.06 Billion | $3.10 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.66x | $1.95 Billion | $2.94 Billion | $987.10 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.55x | $1.49 Billion | $2.73 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.54x | $1.42 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.60x | $1.43 Billion | $2.38 Billion | $949.00 Million | ▼ -39.8% |
| 1995 | 1.00x | $1.97 Billion | $1.97 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00x | $2.21 Billion | $2.21 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00x | $1.85 Billion | $1.85 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +263.9% |
| 1992 | 0.27x | $381.60 Million | $1.39 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -41.5% |
| 1991 | 0.47x | $682.60 Million | $1.45 Billion | $770.60 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.47x | $559.50 Million | $1.20 Billion | $641.40 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.40x | $386.80 Million | $959.90 Million | $573.10 Million | — |